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The "do they mean us?" thread

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So we go the whole second half season unbeaten??? ( and Spurs don't lose after we beat them) Edited by st albans fox
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Leicester City What it was like experiencing Leicester’s win against Man City from the away end Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ian Cockerill Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Share IAN COCKERILL 1 MIN AGO Many sporting moments have made millions stop and say “whoa.” It might not have been the Super Bowl, the World Cup Final or the Olympic 100 meter final, but the 61st minute of the Manchester City-Leicester City match made millions around the world gasp. That was the exact scenario I experienced at the weekend. As Robert Huth’s header floated over the keeper and into the net, the euphoria overtook everyone in the away section. The lower tier was a sea of bodies and celebratory madness. It was an outpouring of disbelief and emotion that signalled the true belief that the impossible was on. Turning up at the Etihad was an occasion like no other. After over 150 Leicester City away games over the last seven years, this one felt different. The eyes of the country (a peak of 1.33 million on UK broadcaster BT Sport) and the world were on this game. Grant Wahl’s Twitter replies were full of EPL die-hards mentioning their commitment at an early Saturday wake up call for the match. This weekend last year, Leicester lost to Crystal Palace. The next day the fans were plunged into confusion as Nigel Pearson was reportedly sacked according to Sky Sports News. Within two hours a statement clarified his position as manager. The rest is history. Roll forward 365 days and here we were, the match to set the road map for the next 14 weeks. There was an air of glorious anticipation, voices were loud and Huth’s opener only helped to quiet the crowd. This was as strong a first half performance as I’ve ever seen. Solid in defense and rapid on the counter attack. If Leicester ever wanted to play a team, Manchester City seemed ideal. There was, however, an air of edginess in the stands, that much pressure would find cracks in the end, surely? It didn’t matter. As Leicester broke with Kante and Mahrez found himself in space, the throngs shouted “go on” (or “goo-won in our local dialect”) in unison. I can still remember that flash across my mind as I mentally urged Mahrez to pass it to the open Vardy. As quickly as I thought, the ball was in the back of the net. This was unbelievable; 48 minutes into the game and 2-0 up at Manchester City. Huth’s looping header to make it three seemed to take ages to go in, an incredible moment when time seemed to stand still. As the net rippled, the outpouring of emotion came. Fans were strewn everywhere. It was an incredible moment. After the celebrations had died down, I looked to my right and saw the Manchester City fans stood silent… stunned. They didn’t expect anything like this. After a couple of minutes, the chant “we’re Leicester City, we’re top of the league” was in full voice, leading to some home fans to applaud us… applaud the performance and the amazing event they were witnessing. At full time, the players received the ovation they fully deserved. As fans filed out of the stadium I stood and reflected on what I’d seen. The eyes of so many were on this game and we delivered a performance, a statement of such emphatic proportions the betting companies made us favourites for the title until Arsenal won at Bournemouth the next day. We’ve come so far in such a short space of time. Everyone, myself included, finally started to think the title was possible. Certainly dreams of the UEFA Champions League theme at the King Power Stadium next season are getting more and more realistic. To compete in the pinnacle of European club soccer would be something I would never have anticipated in my wildest dreams. Yet this might not even be on my radar because on the final day of the season, Sunday May 15th, something not seen in the 132-year history of this club might just finally be fulfilled. There’s a long way to go yet, but on Saturday’s performance as Peter Drury said on commentary, “why shouldn’t they be champions?” Read more at: https://tr.im/uI3Yn

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Leicester City What it was like experiencing Leicester’s win against Man City from the away end Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ian Cockerill Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Share IAN COCKERILL 1 MIN AGO Many sporting moments have made millions stop and say “whoa.” It might not have been the Super Bowl, the World Cup Final or the Olympic 100 meter final, but the 61st minute of the Manchester City-Leicester City match made millions around the world gasp. That was the exact scenario I experienced at the weekend. As Robert Huth’s header floated over the keeper and into the net, the euphoria overtook everyone in the away section. The lower tier was a sea of bodies and celebratory madness. It was an outpouring of disbelief and emotion that signalled the true belief that the impossible was on. Turning up at the Etihad was an occasion like no other. After over 150 Leicester City away games over the last seven years, this one felt different. The eyes of the country (a peak of 1.33 million on UK broadcaster BT Sport) and the world were on this game. Grant Wahl’s Twitter replies were full of EPL die-hards mentioning their commitment at an early Saturday wake up call for the match. This weekend last year, Leicester lost to Crystal Palace. The next day the fans were plunged into confusion as Nigel Pearson was reportedly sacked according to Sky Sports News. Within two hours a statement clarified his position as manager. The rest is history. Roll forward 365 days and here we were, the match to set the road map for the next 14 weeks. There was an air of glorious anticipation, voices were loud and Huth’s opener only helped to quiet the crowd. This was as strong a first half performance as I’ve ever seen. Solid in defense and rapid on the counter attack. If Leicester ever wanted to play a team, Manchester City seemed ideal. There was, however, an air of edginess in the stands, that much pressure would find cracks in the end, surely? It didn’t matter. As Leicester broke with Kante and Mahrez found himself in space, the throngs shouted “go on” (or “goo-won in our local dialect”) in unison. I can still remember that flash across my mind as I mentally urged Mahrez to pass it to the open Vardy. As quickly as I thought, the ball was in the back of the net. This was unbelievable; 48 minutes into the game and 2-0 up at Manchester City. Huth’s looping header to make it three seemed to take ages to go in, an incredible moment when time seemed to stand still. As the net rippled, the outpouring of emotion came. Fans were strewn everywhere. It was an incredible moment. After the celebrations had died down, I looked to my right and saw the Manchester City fans stood silent… stunned. They didn’t expect anything like this. After a couple of minutes, the chant “we’re Leicester City, we’re top of the league” was in full voice, leading to some home fans to applaud us… applaud the performance and the amazing event they were witnessing. At full time, the players received the ovation they fully deserved. As fans filed out of the stadium I stood and reflected on what I’d seen. The eyes of so many were on this game and we delivered a performance, a statement of such emphatic proportions the betting companies made us favourites for the title until Arsenal won at Bournemouth the next day. We’ve come so far in such a short space of time. Everyone, myself included, finally started to think the title was possible. Certainly dreams of the UEFA Champions League theme at the King Power Stadium next season are getting more and more realistic. To compete in the pinnacle of European club soccer would be something I would never have anticipated in my wildest dreams. Yet this might not even be on my radar because on the final day of the season, Sunday May 15th, something not seen in the 132-year history of this club might just finally be fulfilled. There’s a long way to go yet, but on Saturday’s performance as Peter Drury said on commentary, “why shouldn’t they be champions?” Read more at: https://tr.im/uI3Yn

whats this G an essay?

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Leicester City What it was like experiencing Leicester’s win against Man City from the away end Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ian Cockerill Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Share IAN COCKERILL 1 MIN AGO Many sporting moments have made millions stop and say “whoa.” It might not have been the Super Bowl, the World Cup Final or the Olympic 100 meter final, but the 61st minute of the Manchester City-Leicester City match made millions around the world gasp. That was the exact scenario I experienced at the weekend. As Robert Huth’s header floated over the keeper and into the net, the euphoria overtook everyone in the away section. The lower tier was a sea of bodies and celebratory madness. It was an outpouring of disbelief and emotion that signalled the true belief that the impossible was on. Turning up at the Etihad was an occasion like no other. After over 150 Leicester City away games over the last seven years, this one felt different. The eyes of the country (a peak of 1.33 million on UK broadcaster BT Sport) and the world were on this game. Grant Wahl’s Twitter replies were full of EPL die-hards mentioning their commitment at an early Saturday wake up call for the match. This weekend last year, Leicester lost to Crystal Palace. The next day the fans were plunged into confusion as Nigel Pearson was reportedly sacked according to Sky Sports News. Within two hours a statement clarified his position as manager. The rest is history. Roll forward 365 days and here we were, the match to set the road map for the next 14 weeks. There was an air of glorious anticipation, voices were loud and Huth’s opener only helped to quiet the crowd. This was as strong a first half performance as I’ve ever seen. Solid in defense and rapid on the counter attack. If Leicester ever wanted to play a team, Manchester City seemed ideal. There was, however, an air of edginess in the stands, that much pressure would find cracks in the end, surely? It didn’t matter. As Leicester broke with Kante and Mahrez found himself in space, the throngs shouted “go on” (or “goo-won in our local dialect”) in unison. I can still remember that flash across my mind as I mentally urged Mahrez to pass it to the open Vardy. As quickly as I thought, the ball was in the back of the net. This was unbelievable; 48 minutes into the game and 2-0 up at Manchester City. Huth’s looping header to make it three seemed to take ages to go in, an incredible moment when time seemed to stand still. As the net rippled, the outpouring of emotion came. Fans were strewn everywhere. It was an incredible moment. After the celebrations had died down, I looked to my right and saw the Manchester City fans stood silent… stunned. They didn’t expect anything like this. After a couple of minutes, the chant “we’re Leicester City, we’re top of the league” was in full voice, leading to some home fans to applaud us… applaud the performance and the amazing event they were witnessing. At full time, the players received the ovation they fully deserved. As fans filed out of the stadium I stood and reflected on what I’d seen. The eyes of so many were on this game and we delivered a performance, a statement of such emphatic proportions the betting companies made us favourites for the title until Arsenal won at Bournemouth the next day. We’ve come so far in such a short space of time. Everyone, myself included, finally started to think the title was possible. Certainly dreams of the UEFA Champions League theme at the King Power Stadium next season are getting more and more realistic. To compete in the pinnacle of European club soccer would be something I would never have anticipated in my wildest dreams. Yet this might not even be on my radar because on the final day of the season, Sunday May 15th, something not seen in the 132-year history of this club might just finally be fulfilled. There’s a long way to go yet, but on Saturday’s performance as Peter Drury said on commentary, “why shouldn’t they be champions?” Read more at: https://tr.im/uI3Yn

 

Reading this makes my brain hurt.

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Fecking Hell... Print that out and stick it on the dressing room wall. Print it in the programme and on the back of the clappers. That makes me want to go to war for this team.

Ah hahaha I didn't know about Huth and the transgender twitter game that got him a 2 match ban!!

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Money is a reality, let's not beat about the bush.............it really is very odd to hear people mention this, when he has been so fulsome and straight-up in his praise and admiration for us, without side, and with considerable knowledge of how it is being done.

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Money is a reality, let's not beat about the bush.............it really is very odd to hear people mention this, when he has been so fulsome and straight-up in his praise and admiration for us, without side, and with considerable knowledge of how it is being done.

He's just a bit of a pillock and we've all seen enough of to have formed opinions on him, regardless of him praising us on 5live. Plus it's not like he could really do anything but praise us at this stage he'd look a right tit saying we were crap and only winning the league cuz we're market leaders...

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He's just a bit of a pillock and we've all seen enough of to have formed opinions on him, regardless of him praising us on 5live. Plus it's not like he could really do anything but praise us at this stage he'd look a right tit saying we were crap and only winning the league cuz we're market leaders...

 

Ok Ok, I get it, you've made your mind up

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If Dyche has grown up and stopped throwing his toys out the pram about how leicester have all the money and he only has a couple of ha'pennies from the attic to rub together when his side in the promotion season weren't that much less expensive than ours (ours cost about six million, his had to be at least four or five million), then maybe he could be worth listening to. If he's still whinging about how we could afford these players and he couldn't (to deflect from his own shortcomings in the transfer market - 3m on George Boyd fer christs sake) then he can get back in the bin with his nine million pound striker (but couldn't afford a loan for huth last season...)

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Tbf to Dyche there are always going to be comparisons between the 3 promoted clubs both in the championship during the promotion run in and then especially in the premiership. Money is just an excuse he used, I think he was using it as a way of trying to create a 'siege' mentality at Burnley. Eg plucky little Burnley did well to get promoted seeing as Dyche said they haven't spent a lot.

In practise, their signings were the problem not the money. Boyd, Jutciewicz, Reid and Sordell off the top of my head weren't, and never will be good enough to have kept them up. Have to respect what he's doing there, awesome manager in my opinion

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